NIA sees 357 irrigation dams suitable for hydropower projectsBusinessWorld Online Edition55 which provide for the guidelines on Mini Hydro-power Plants in NIA irrigation canals/systems. Other relevant laws include Republic Act 9513 or the Renewable Ene…
China to Supply Equipment for Iran Sardasht Hydropower DamFinancial TribuneChinese contractors have won a tender to supply part of the power generating equipment for Sardasht Hydroelectric Dam in West Azarbaijan Province, an official in charge of developing the dam’s electrical infrastructure said. “Part of the equipment for …
DVIDS (press release)Crew installs 249-ton hydropower rotor at Center Hill DamDVIDS (press release)(June 19, 2017) – A work crew installed a 249-ton hydropower rotor today at Center Hill Dam, culminating weeks of safety preparations to lift and maneuver the heavy load into position to generate hydroelectricity. With the safe installation of the …
KNIA / KRLS RadioHydropower Project Maintains Local Focus for Materials Used On-SiteKNIA / KRLS RadioDespite the scope of materials used in the Lake Red Rock Hydroelectric Project, a majority of what’s being constructed is locally sourced. Vern Cochran with Missouri River Energy Services tells KNIA/KRLS News the project’s general contractor, Ames …
Gardner introduces bill to reauthorize hydroelectric retrofit programRipon AdvanceU.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) reintroduced legislation this week to reauthorize a federal program that supports retrofitting dams and river infrastructure with technology that generates hydroelectricity. With just 3 percent of the nation’s 80,000 dams …
HydroWorldUzbekistan plans US$2.65 billion for hydropower new development and rehabilitationHydroWorldOne of five Central Asian Republics, Uzbekistan, through a decree this month from Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, said it will invest about US$2.6…
HydroWorldPakistan’s 147-MW Patrind hydroelectric plant grid-connected, generating powerHydroWorldPatrind is located on the Kunhar River and is being developed by a consortium called Star Hydro Power Ltd, which includes the Korea Water Resources Corp. and the Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. The project is connected to the Muzaffarabad-II …
HydroWorldAIIB makes loan for 3000-MW Nurek hydropower plant rehabHydroWorldThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved a US$60 million loan that will be used to help Tajikistan rehabilitate its 3,000-MW Nurek hydroelectric plant. The financi…
Coalfield.comBill on Flannagan passes House; Extends time on hydropower permitCoalfield.comwhich extends the start date of construction on a hydroelectric power plant project proposed at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ John W. Flannagan Dam on the Russell Fork River in Dickenson County. In a statement Tuesday, Griffith said, “It is …
HydroWorldBill could reauthorize EPAct 2005 Sec. 242 and 243 hydropower project fundingHydroWorldA bill introduced to the U.S. Senate today could extend hydroelectric power production incentives provided by Sections 242 and 243 of the Energy Policy Act…
Utilities-ME.comDubai’s DEWA awards $15.8mn hydro power consultancy contract to EDFUtilities-ME.comDEWA said the consultancy contract covers design, hydro-geological, geological, environmental, geotechnical and deep excavation studies. It also includes consultancy on deep-water tunnel designs, the dam and hydroelectric power station, the tender for …and more »
The Express TribuneHydro royalty – consensus reachedThe Express TribuneHis formula defined NHP as the difference between average cost of electricity production (average wholesale price) and the production cost of hydroelectricity. Some people argued th…
EDF wins Dewa consultancy deal on hydropower projectThe NationalDubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) awarded the French firm a Dh58 million consultancy contract for the pumped storage hydroelectric facility in the mountainous Hatta region. EDF …
The Korea Herald[Graphic News] China top Asian country in hydropower productionThe Korea HeraldBangladesh has a total installed hydroelectric generating capacity of just 230 MW, the lowest in the Asia-Pacific region, while Nepal has 867 MW. Cambodia an…
HydroWorldPeruvian ministry sends Charcani 7 hydropower project application back to developerHydroWorldPeru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has declared a request from developer Empresa de Generacion Electrica de Arequipa to build a 21.5 MW hydroelectric plant to be inadmissible for approval. The US$60 million Charcani 7 plant would be a run-of-river …
HydroWorldBull market emerges amidst rumors of Indian hydroelectric power bailoutHydroWorldIndia has a significant potential for hydropower growth, and is home to a number of major projects currently under development. Authorities recently reported tha…
Underground Hydro Power Plant Market – Positive Long-Term Growth Outlook 2024Digital JournalAlbany, NY — (SBWIRE) — 06/09/2017 — A new research report by Transparency Market Research offers a comprehensive evaluation of the global Underground Hydro Power Plant Market. The study, titled “Underground Hydro Power Plant Market – Global …
HydroWorldHouse committee unanimously approves five hydroelectric power-related proposalsHydroWorldThe House committee also reviewed and approved H.R. 2274, or the HYdropower Permit Extension (HYPE) Act, which would modify portions of the Federal Power…
Another Russian Firm Seeks To Leave Armenian Energy SectorAsbarez Armenian NewsMore than a year ago they sold Armenia’s largest and most modern hydroelectric complex, the Vorotan Hydropower Cascade, to the U.S. company ContourGlobal in a $250 million deal strongly backed by the U.S. government. And in March this year, an Italian …and more »
Energy Business ReviewNepal inks deal with Chinese firm to build 1200MW hydroelectric projectEnergy Business ReviewCurrently, CGGC is constructing two hydropower projects in the country that include 30MW Chameliya Hydropower Project in the far west and…
